… edition of our newsletter. This edition of our UBA Aktuell newsletter is about responsible resource management, reducing Substances of Very High Concern in … paper on the Montreal Protocol shows what humankind can achieve to solve global environmental problems when nations unite and take concerted action. The Montreal … for emissions monitoring in Germany. WEEE: EU-wide enforcement of producer responsibility The agencies from nearly 20 EU countries responsible for the …

… made tax-deductible Proposals of the EU Commission regarding the CAP: benefits for environmental protection? Species decline, climate change, water pollution: Our … are relevant for environmental decisions? How can people be motivated to act in an environmentally responsible manner and how can environmentally harmful routines be …

… conservation. In future, all publicly available information and data relating to environmental protection and nature conservation in Germany will be available here. … The pollution of the environment by medicinal products is a growing problem. Environmentally responsible disposal helps to reduce their entry into the …

… plausible. The applied method for calculating the burden of disease attributable to environmental factors was developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) and is … burden to health than nitrogen dioxide in ambient air, although they are in the responsibility of each individual. The task of environmental policy is to protect …

… pandemic. Can tofu sausages, insect burgers or steaks produced in a lab solve environmental and health problems in the future? This is the subject of our focus … topics also feature in this issue, such as the results of a representative German Environmental Study on the health of children and young people, which unfortunately … shows that meat substitutes could play a key role in helping people adopt more environmentally friendly and healthier diets. However, as long as the price of the …

… Read more about the new “Innovative Waste Water Technology” funding priority of the Environmental Innovation Programme. Wishing you informative reading The UBA press … the burden on the environment and reduces costs. With a new Excel tool, those responsible for IT, purchasing and environmental protection in public authorities …

… in wind power expansion does slow future growth. Youth study: Climate action and environmental protection are popular among young people Protecting the environment … concepts for nearly two years – Petra Weißhaupt, a Biotechnologist in the Product Responsibility Division, reports. read more (in German) Soil and biodiversity – …

… brochure: The English-language guide provides a concise introduction to the German environmental administration for an international readership. Also in this issue: … for its production.  read more (in German)   Anti-fouling in water sports: tips on environmentally-responsible action Anti-fouling coatings are used to protect boat hulls from plant …

… and packaging waste (PPWR), as it contains good approaches to reducing the environmental impact of packaging and packaging waste over its entire life cycle. … use phase. In some areas, however, the proposal is not ambitious enough from an environmental point of view. Six fact sheets have now been published to support …

… also find our recommendations on a number of areas of work in progress regarding environmental protection. These include how rivers can be restored to good … reference is predominantly made to a person's own consumption habits, but the responsibility of companies and politics is also called into question. A study …

… how Germany, one of the world’s largest importers of raw materials, can meet its responsibilities – an economic as well as an environmental necessity. Wishing you happy reading The UBA press office 2018 review: …

… and calculations completed by the UBA in cooperation with five further European environmental and transport authorities also show, however, that cleaner is possible … new heating system Heating consumes the most energy in households and is therefore responsible for by far the most CO2. If a heating system is changed, the levels of … system which uses renewable sources of energy, for example. This isn’t just more environmentally friendly, it can also save on heating costs.  read more (in German) …